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<p>&nbsp;</p>Sat, 10 Dec 2016 02:14:58 -0000Copyright Big Think. This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.Just Post Ithttp://bigthink.com/random-assignment/just-post-it
http://bigthink.com/random-assignment/just-post-itWed, 28 Aug 2013 10:54:42 -0400
paper by Uri Simonsohn online (it's behind a paywall but you can access a free earlier version here). The paper calls on researchers to post their data so that the entire research process is transparent. There may be some reasonable ...

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Dave NussbaumMaking Sense in Egypthttp://bigthink.com/random-assignment/making-sense-in-egypt
http://bigthink.com/random-assignment/making-sense-in-egyptMon, 08 Jul 2013 22:39:30 -0400
earlier today there were wildly divergent accounts of what actually happened. Here is a summary, from Wendell Steavenson of the New Yorker:
The Islamists remained adamant that the Army fired on peaceful demonstrators. The ...

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Dave NussbaumJust My Luck?: How our beliefs about success shape ushttp://bigthink.com/random-assignment/just-my-luck
http://bigthink.com/random-assignment/just-my-luckWed, 19 Jun 2013 16:31:14 -0400
post on the front page today about Ben Bernanke's Princeton commencement speech this year, and his call to the graduating class to "share their luck with others." As it happens, last year's Princeton commencement speaker, Michael Lewis delivered a similar message. I wrote about ...

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Dave NussbaumWorth the Wait: How waiting can make you more patienthttp://bigthink.com/random-assignment/worth-the-wait
http://bigthink.com/random-assignment/worth-the-waitWed, 19 Jun 2013 12:21:08 -0400Read More]]>
Dave NussbaumPay Now, Consume Laterhttp://bigthink.com/random-assignment/pay-now-consume-later
http://bigthink.com/random-assignment/pay-now-consume-laterWed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400
When you pay in advance, not only will the meal be more likely to feelfree once it rolls around, you’ll also get the additional benefit of enjoying the anticipation of the meal.

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Dave NussbaumOdysseus Nudged: How Limiting Our Choices Can Give Us More Freedomhttp://bigthink.com/random-assignment/odysseus-nudged
http://bigthink.com/random-assignment/odysseus-nudgedMon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400
“When people have problems exercising self-control, restricting their choices can, in some cases, leave them more freedom to choose.”